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Book a place at the Mad March Hare

There are still places available to take part in the Mad March Hare on
Sunday 15 March 2009, in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
The 2009 Mad March Hare gives the chance
for everybody, whatever their fi tness or ability, to
RUNNING, TRIATHLON take part in a 5km or 10km walk or run around
Lydiard Park, starting at Greendown School in
& ADVENTURE Grange Park.
RACING This year’s event is dedicated to two members
of the Mad March Hare Organising Team, Shirley
Garman, right, and Ros Marsh - women who have
previously survived breast cancer.
Shirley was diagnosed last year with a brain
tumour and is currently undergoing chemotherapy
treatment. Ros is courageously fi ghting bone cancer.
Application forms are available from: www.madmarchhare.org
For more information call Helen on 723540 or mail: helen200@btin-
ternet.com.
The entry fee goes direct to Breakthrough Breast Cancer and participants
P E R S O N A L T R A I N I N G are asked to collect sponsorship to supplement the fundraising.
The Mad March Hare is supported by Swindon Link and sponsored by Legal
MOVE MORE EAT WELL & General, The Big Adventure Store, Les Slinn Personal Training, Triumph,
LIVE LONGER Doves Farm, Greendown Community School & Swindon Borough Council –
Challenge Swindon
• PERSONAL TRAINING in our well
equipped gym or your home Running for Headway
• WEIGHT LOSS & diet advice Clare Slinn from Haydon Wick will be run-
• FAMILY EXERCISE packages ning the London marathon on 26 April in aid
• FUN, RELAXED, PRIVATE environment of Swindon’s Headway which helps rebuild
Let LES and his team motivate and lives after head injury.
guide you to a HEALTHIER lifestyle The charity has a special place for Clare as
her mother was given great support and help
Unit 86, Basepoint, Rivermead Drive, Swindon SN5 7EX during recovery after a car accident several
Email: info@lspersonaltraining.com Tel: 0845 4718416 years ago. Help her at:
www.lspersonaltraining.com www.justgiving.com/clareslinn

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